Sweet Potato Porridge

Ingredients

1 boiled or steamed orange-fleshed sweet potato (see recipes on pages 60 or 61)

1 teaspoon (1 thumb tip) of vegetable fat or oil

Steps

½ cup (Half fist) juice from an orange (not canned juice)

Clean water (if needed)

Clean cooking area, cooking bowls, and utensils with soap and clean water. Wash hands with soap and clean, running water.

Mash boiled or steamed potato with a fork.

Add the oil and orange juice and mix well. If needed, add clean water to make the porridge the right consistency for your baby’s age.

2 Food Groups

Helpful Hints

Let potatoes cool before serving so you do not burn your baby’s mouth.

Wash your hands and your baby’s hands and face with soap and clean, running water before you feed the baby.

• Orange-fleshed sweet potatoes and juice are sweet. There is no need to add sugar.

• For children aged 6 months, the porridge should be thick, smooth, and well mashed. It should not run off the spoon. For children aged 7–8 months, the porridge should be thicker.

• If you have extra food, you can feed it to other children or store it in a covered container for NO MORE THAN 4 hours. If you store the food, be sure to heat it so it is hot (not just warm) before feeding it again to your baby.

• Continue breastfeeding on demand until your baby is 2 years old or older.

Recommended additions for dietary diversity:

Mashed beans

Mashed egg for children 6 months of age

Minced egg for children 7-8 months of age

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